Because of the advances in color copying, duplicating hang tags for Ginny has become an increasing problem.  Anyone with a color copier can reproduce all of the various hang tags used with the Vogue dolls with good results.  Often times even the experts are fooled.  But there are some things you, as a buyer, can look for to protect your investment.

First and most important is to know your seller.  Square Dancer Hang tags were only made for the one year, 1952.  The Square Dancer Doll is hard to find, it stands to reason that the hang tag is going to be even harder to locate in good condition.  So if someone is selling them on a routine basis, you need to be wary.                              

Because of the extensive detail on both sides of the tag, the Square Dancer Hang tag is the hardest to reproduce.  An original hang tag looks like this:

The edges of the tag are straight and smooth not bent or curved.  The cord is a cotton twine always in yellow, not gold or red.  Darkening around the edges happens over the years and is more noticeable on the reverse side.  A Square Dancer Hang Tag is never blank on the reverse side.  HOWEVER, there are at least three different dance verses and I have seen them printed in two different colors of ink, so your verse may be a different dance in a different color ink.

The front of the tag never varies and it is the same for all five of the Square Dancer Dolls.

Note that each dancer is complete on an original Vogue Hang Tag. 

The girl under the hole punch has her complete head and hair; there are shoes on her feet. 

The girl to her right has ribbons in her braids. 

The boy at the bottom clearly has two arms outlined in red. 

The girl at the bottom has shoes. 

The girl in the "nine o'clock position" should have an entire face.

Paying close attention to these details will help insure that your tag is a quality Vogue tag.